Aluminum tubes may be cylindrical or square in shape, and they vary in terms of outside diameter (OD), inside diameter (ID) and alloy type. Aluminum tubing can be formed by a number of processes, including roll-forming, extrusion and CNC-machining. Aluminum tubing is widely used in the aerospace, chemical and food processing industries, although it has also found use in automotive manufacturing, medical equipment production and a variety of other fields. Read More…
Leading Manufacturers
Metal Associates
Pompton Plains, NJ | 800-838-1978Our company may have started small, but we quickly grew to handle the largest aluminum orders. Our metals are made from the highest quality materials, and we pledge to offer superior service to all our customers. We don’t want customers who use us one time, we want to establish lifelong relationships with customers that last generations. Contact us for more info!
Metalmen Sales Inc.
Long Island City, NY | 800-767-9494metalmen has the largest inventory of Al 1100 plate and bar in North America. We can serve our customers with other Al alloys in foils , sheet, rod, channel, angle, tube and pipe. We have in-house cutting capability with an array of saws and shears. We provide quick, clear, hassle-free, no-obligation quotes. Call us today and benefit from our 100+ years of market experience.
Clayton Metals
Chicago, IL | 800-323-7628You'll receive the highest quality stainless, aluminum, copper and brass products from Clayton Metals, Inc. And we'll deliver your order on time, every time. So whether you need materials for stamping, roll forming, spinning, hydroforming or deep drawing, we can provide products that are practically perfect and match your requirements.
United Aluminum Corporation
North Haven, CT | 800-243-2515Custom Rolled® Aluminum coil since 1915. We roll, slit and anneal coiled strip to meet your most demanding applications. Wide range of alloys, tempers, finishes and special processing. Full metallurgical staff. Any quantity, from samples to truckloads for fast, on-time world-wide delivery. We are a ISO9001:2000 registered firm with no minimum aluminum order quantity. Contact us today!
All Metals Inc.
Adrian, MI | 888-638-2517Even though we are a small steel service center, we are a leader in distributing steel, aluminum, stainless steel and brass. We supply cold and hot rolled steel, steel structurals, and metal shapes including rounds, squares, angles, channels, tubing, pipe, sheet and plate. All Metals specializes in small quantity cut-to-size orders.
Aluminum Tubing - Metalmen
Aluminum Tubing - MetalmenAluminum tubes are important throughout industry, commerce and consumer products contexts. Industrial manufacturers make extensive use of aluminum tubes and pipes for the transportations of fluids or free-flowing solids in large quantities. Commercial operations such as greenhouses may use bent aluminum tubes as structural elements, and farms may use aluminum tubes for irrigation purposes. Many consumer products also involve aluminum tubes in some way. For example, thin, light-weight aluminum tubes are frequently used in the construction of outdoor furniture.
Important considerations when selecting aluminum tubing include pressure rating, maximum bend radius and temperature range. Aluminum performs very well at low temperatures but may fail at higher temperatures unless it is tempered. Aluminum tubing may also be anodized, which adds to the resistance capabilities of the outer coating and makes it possible to dye the aluminum. Anodizing is the process of endowing the surface of a metal with an oxide layer. This oxide layer makes further oxidization (another word for corrosion) of the metal impossible.
Because aluminum is considered to be naturally corrosion resistant, anodized aluminum is very corrosion resistant. Aluminum tubing can benefit from the anodization process, especially when it is employed in settings where it is likely to be exposed to corrosive substances like salt water. Aluminum tubing, pipes, sheets, rods, plates and bars are among the most common shapes offered by aluminum suppliers. Each variety is constantly in demand across industrial and commercial contexts.